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6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Baku, Azerbaijan

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

40.5019, 49.8913

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Museum of Miniature Books

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

40.3663, 49.8325

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Baku, Azerbaijan

Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcano's, Azerbaijan features a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

40.1540, 49.3159

The musical stone

Baku, Azerbaijan

Musical Stone of Gobustan

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

40.1541, 49.3152

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Ateshgah of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan

Fire Temple of Baku

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

40.4273, 50.0402

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Heydar Aliyev Center.

Baku, Azerbaijan

Heydar Aliyev Center

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

40.3959, 49.8678

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Qaradagh, Azerbaijan

Neft Dasları

Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.

40.2675, 50.0244

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